Rossetter House Museum

The Rossetter House is one of those places that serve mostly local schoolchildren but is worth a visit if you find yourself in the area and enjoy museums. My husband and I are always eager to learn about local history of whatever place we visit, so the Rossetter House seemed like the place to go. My grandpa’s lived in the area for over 30 years and he had never been, so he was also excited to check out something he’d been missing all this time.
It’s clear whatever historical society runs this museum has taken care to teach its docents about the local history of the people who owned the house and the town around it. Check their website for hours, but tours are only given on the hour Wednesday-​Saturday. Our tour was basically private because we were the only people who showed up for the 1 p.m. tour which was nice because we got to ask the docent a ton of questions that others probably never ask.
Our docent was knowledgeable and clearly showed an interest in the local history and culture so it was enjoyable to spend an hour or so of time with her. The story of the owners of the home and their legacy is interesting so it’s worth a visit since the admission is like $ 8 per person. We toured three buildings, saw a really old car, watched some videos, listened to a radio interview… definitely an exhaustive tour for a small museum.
I’d encourage others to go here if they were in the area visiting because it’s a unique part of the local culture and history that you won’t experience anywhere else.